The Reserve Bank of Malawi is the central bank of Malawi established in the year 1964 located in Lilongwe. The current governor is Wilson Banda.

The Bank is active in promoting financial inclusion policy and is a leading member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion. It is also one of the original 17 regulatory institutions to make specific national commitments to financial inclusion under the Maya Declaration during the 2011 Global Policy Forum held in Mexico.

Reserve Bank of Malawi

The Reserve Bank of Malawi is the only institution permitted to issue the Malawian kwacha, which replaced the Malawian pound in 1971.

Reserve Bank of Malawi

Governors

Alan G. Perrin, 1964-1968

D. E. Thomson, 1968-1971

John Tembo, 1971-1984

Chakakala Chaziya, 1984-1986

Stephen Chimwemwe Hara, 1986-1988

Hans Joachim Lesshafft, 1988-1992

Francis Perekamoya, 1992-1995

Mathews Chikaonda, 1995-2000

Elias Ngalande, 2000-2005

Victor Mbewe, 2005-2009

Perks Ligoya, 2009-2012

Charles Chuka, 2012-2017

Dalitso Kabambe, 2017-2020

Wilson Banda, 2020-

See also

Economy of Malawi

List of central banks of Africa

List of central banks

References

External links

Reserve Bank of Malawi

Malawi

Banks of Malawi

Buildings and structures in Lilongwe

Banks established in 1964

1964 establishments in Malawi

Reserve Bank of Malawi